Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-15

superintendent OF the st. Louis, heokuk anu
Northwestern and the Chicago, Burlington
and Kansas City railways, has been appointed
general superintendent, vice X. Law, who re-
signed some time ago.
Dies MONIES, Ia, Jan. 4.--Conductor John
Fitzgerald, on the Des Moines and Fort
Dodge railroad, died at Ruthven, at five O'Clock
this morning.
CREsToN, Jan. 5.-August Shuenssen, the
victim of Saturdays wreck, died here last
evening from his injuries. He leaves a fam
fly in Sweden. His only relative in America
is a brother at Mead, Nebraska. The other
victims are improving. All have departed for
their homes but one.
DEs MONIES, Jan. 5.-The city is running
over with visitors, including the convention
OF the Iowa free traders, the stenographers,
and the district Judges. All are well attended.
DHs MONIES, Ia, Jan. 5.-A convention Of
the district judges OF the state opened here
this morning for the purpose Of considering
uniform rules of practice for adoption in their
courts. The visitors will be rendered a ban
quet tonight by the Des Moines Bar associa
ton.
Council BLUFFS, Jan. 6.-Iienry Hay
woods residence in Garner township was
burned this morning with all the household
goods. No insurance. Loss, 5000.
A boy named Eugene Dennis lost an arm
last night in attempting TO board a moving
Rock Island train.
Tie thermometer was twenty-six degrees
below zero this morning.
MARsHALLTowS, Ia, Jan. THE arres
the fist Of the week of Adam Irving and
Richard Woolhiser for petty stealing, has dis
closed a regular thieves den and cleared VI
the mystery Of some twenty burglaries com
mitted In the recent years. Evidence has al
ready been found that will convict them OF
nine burglaries and two larcenies. Considera.
Bile stolen property has been recovered and
their houses thereby were so stripped that
Mrs. Woolhiser was to-day sent to the poor
house. Irving's brother is now serving tern
In the penitentiary for burglary. The thieves
are supposed to have a fence Ia Chicago and
officers are working on clues that implicatt
other parties.
The temperature was thirty-hve degrees be
low zero last night.
Indicated from twenty-six to thirty-six de
grees below zero here last night. 1t moder
ated this morning and is showing slightly.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Jan. 7.-Rey. +. l.. Ma
bee, son Of Rev. c.. G. Mabee, pastor OF AS
bury chapel, died this morning. He was
formerly Methodist minister at Pleasantvi.e
Iowa.
KEoKUK, Ia, Jan. S.-A damage suit fol
$25, 900 was instituted against the st. Louis
Keokuk and Northwestern railway on account
OF the death Of Michael Keefe, a fireman, whc
was killed in an accident near West Quincy or
the 18th of last September.
A large and enthusiastic meeting was held
last night to organize the state fair.
Dies MONIES, La, Jan. Sire this morn
ing damaged the old Episcopal church OF
Seventh street about eight hundred dollars
and A. V. Nelson's hardware stock two thou
sand dollars. Both are fully insured.
Rev. F. Walden, OF Desota, accepts tn,
pastorate OF the East Side Christian church
Elder Lucas becoming an evangelist.
Wakefield IL Evans, marble dealers, as
signed this morning.
There have been no police arrests sine,
January ].
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Jan S.-General Luciu.
Fairchild, commander-in-chief Of tie Crane
Army OF the Republic, writes that be will b.
here with his staff to attend the state encamp
ment in April. Fourteen hundred delegate,
and one hundred members Of the Woman
Relief corps are expected.
1t is suspected the Illinois Central is en-
deavoriDg to secure control Of the Duduqu,
and Sioux City at the annua meeting Febru
ruary IA, by buying proxies.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Jan. S.--The Key City Dem
ocratic club tonight celebrates the annlversa
ny OF the Battle Of New Orleans with tn,
second annual banquet. President Newber
ry, OF the lroquois club, Congressman Hayes
Cato Sells and others will speak. Letters o
regret were received from prominent Demo
Gratis throughout the country.
FoRT DeDGE, Ia, Jan. S.-R. ID. Barke
was badly injured by falling coal at the Havi
land mine this morning. He had his shoulde
blade and collar bone broken and received In
ternal injuries. He will probably recover
however.